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Test Valley and Rushcliffe
Test Valley is higher than Rushcliffe on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Test Valley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Test Valley Rushcliffe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley is higher£3,683£3,698£3,493
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,493£12,546£11,850Test Valley is higher£12,301£12,353£11,668
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,400£1,406£1,328Test Valley is higher£1,049£1,053£995
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley is higher£11,395£11,444£10,809
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£245£246£233Test Valley is higher£239£240£227
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£539£541£511Rushcliffe is higher£652£654£618
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£15£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£289£290£274Test Valley is higher£276£278£262
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Test Valley is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£73£73£69Test Valley is higher£66£66£63
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,139£1,144£1,080Test Valley is higher£798£801£757
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£139Test Valley is higher£107£107£101
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£181£182£171Test Valley is higher£173£174£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.82£4.84£4.57Rushcliffe is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.06£3.07£2.90Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.15£6.17£5.83Rushcliffe is higher£8.02£8.06£7.61
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Test Valley is higher996.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.2Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count59.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.9Rushcliffe is higher137.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.9Test Valley is higher41.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
128.8Test Valley is higher96.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.4Test Valley is higher14.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Test Valley | Rushcliffe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,983£4,000£3,778 | £3,683£3,698£3,493 | Test Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,493£12,546£11,850 | £12,301£12,353£11,668 | Test Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,400£1,406£1,328 | £1,049£1,053£995 | Test Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,694£11,744£11,092 | £11,395£11,444£10,809 | Test Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £245£246£233 | £239£240£227 | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £539£541£511 | £652£654£618 | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £15£16£15 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £276£278£262 | Test Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £88£88£83 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £66£66£63 | Test Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,139£1,144£1,080 | £798£801£757 | Test Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £107£107£101 | Test Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £181£182£171 | £173£174£164 | Test Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.82£4.84£4.57 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | Rushcliffe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | £8.02£8.06£7.61 | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 996.6 | Test Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.2 | 59.0 | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.9 | 137.1 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.9 | 41.2 | Test Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 128.8 | 96.4 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.4 | 14.3 | Test Valley |
Per resident
Test Valley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Test Valley Rushcliffe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,983£4,000£3,778Test Valley is higher£3,683£3,698£3,493
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,601£2,612£2,467Test Valley is higher£2,576£2,587£2,443
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£839£843£796Test Valley is higher£628£630£595
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,434£2,445£2,309Test Valley is higher£2,386£2,396£2,263
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Test Valley is higher£50£50£47
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Rushcliffe is higher£136£137£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£289£290£274Test Valley is higher£276£278£262
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Test Valley is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£41Test Valley is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£682£685£647Test Valley is higher£478£480£453
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£139Test Valley is higher£107£107£101
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£108£109£103Test Valley is higher£104£104£98
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.89£2.90£2.74Rushcliffe is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.83£1.84£1.74Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£1.89£1.90£1.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.15£6.17£5.83Rushcliffe is higher£8.02£8.06£7.61
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
210.1Test Valley is higher208.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count12.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.1Rushcliffe is higher28.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.9Test Valley is higher41.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.2Test Valley is higher57.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Test Valley is higher8.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Test Valley | Rushcliffe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,983£4,000£3,778 | £3,683£3,698£3,493 | Test Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,601£2,612£2,467 | £2,576£2,587£2,443 | Test Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £839£843£796 | £628£630£595 | Test Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,434£2,445£2,309 | £2,386£2,396£2,263 | Test Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £50£50£47 | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106 | £136£137£129 | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £289£290£274 | £276£278£262 | Test Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £88£88£83 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£41 | £40£40£38 | Test Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £478£480£453 | Test Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£139 | £107£107£101 | Test Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £104£104£98 | Test Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.89£2.90£2.74 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.83£1.84£1.74 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | Rushcliffe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | £8.02£8.06£7.61 | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 210.1 | 208.7 | Test Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 12.4 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.1 | 28.7 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.9 | 41.2 | Test Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.2 | 57.7 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 8.6 | Test Valley |
Total
Test Valley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Test Valley Rushcliffe
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mTest Valley is higher£464.5m£466.5m£440.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mTest Valley is higher£324.9m£326.3m£308.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mTest Valley is higher£79.2m£79.5m£75.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mTest Valley is higher£300.9m£302.2m£285.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mTest Valley is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mRushcliffe is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mTest Valley is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mTest Valley is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mTest Valley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mTest Valley is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mTest Valley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mTest Valley is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRushcliffe is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mTest Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRushcliffe is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,393Test Valley is higher26,319
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,665Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,558
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,260Rushcliffe is higher3,620
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,929Test Valley is higher5,194
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,429Test Valley is higher7,282
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,325Test Valley is higher1,079
Show the numbers
| Measure | Test Valley | Rushcliffe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £538.4m£540.6m£510.7m | £464.5m£466.5m£440.6m | Test Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.6m£353.1m£333.5m | £324.9m£326.3m£308.2m | Test Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £113.4m£113.9m£107.6m | £79.2m£79.5m£75.1m | Test Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.1m£330.5m£312.1m | £300.9m£302.2m£285.5m | Test Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.6m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Test Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.1m£39.2m£37.1m | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | Test Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Test Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £92.2m£92.6m£87.5m | £60.2m£60.5m£57.1m | Test Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£20.0m£18.8m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Test Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | Test Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Test Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,393 | 26,319 | Test Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,665 | 1,558 | Test Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,260 | 3,620 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,929 | 5,194 | Test Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,429 | 7,282 | Test Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,325 | 1,079 | Test Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.